IYA2009 Astronomical Exhibit in Monaco

5 November 2009

An astronomical exhibit took place last September in Monaco, where amazing images from the astrophotographer Serge Brunier were displayed on the atrium of the renown Casino de Monte-Carlo. This initiative, in the framework of the International Year of Astronomy 2009, had the patronage of the HRH Prince Albert II de Monaco. A print of the magnificent image of the Milky Way, signed by the HRH Prince Albert II de Monaco and the NASA astronaut Buzz Aldrin, was auctioned in Monaco in order to gather money to help children in Kenya, suffering from extreme poverty and abandonment caused by the severe drought. This event was organised by the Lions Club International of Monaco.